Whoops:
On September 15th Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, CREW, issued a statement concerning Christine O’Donnell.
“Ms. O’Donnell has had no discernable job for several years, and instead has lived the life of a professional candidate, using the generosity of her campaign donors for her support,” said Melanie Sloan, CREW Executive Director. “That may just be freeloading to most people, but it’s embezzlement for a federal candidate.”
“Ms. O’Donnell has demonstrated a disturbing pattern of fraud, lies and fiscal irresponsibility. On her campaign website she claimed to have graduated from a university years before she actually received her diploma – a mere two weeks ago. The IRS slapped liens against her to the tune of over $11,000, and records show that she has been essentially unemployed.”
“Rather, she has lived in her campaign office and makes a profit by renting out rooms – in clear violation of campaign finance law. Ms. O’Donnell also lied when claimed she had won two counties in her 2008 Senate race against Senator Biden and when caught, lied again claiming the two had tied. In essences, Ms. O’Donnell has demonstrated a total disregard of ethics and integrity.”
Christine O’Donnell Torpedoed by CREW | News Hawks Review
What are they
thinking, these tea partiers? :doh
Are they
truly stupid enough to put idiots like this up for public office?
All they're really doing is screwing the GOP; they couldn't be doing it better if we Dems were
paying them.
Looks like we have a lesser of two evils again
17.Right Klik: Chris Coons: Deeply Flawed Candidate [New Window]
Sep 16, 2010 ... There's quite a bit information about Chris Coons' checkered past as it relates to the details of his shady campaign finance history. ...
Right Klik: Chris Coons: Deeply Flawed Candidate
While the Associated Press reports that Democrat U.S. Senate hopeful Chris Coons (D-DE) claims he “successfully restored his county to financial health and is ready to do the same for the federal government,” an examination of Coons’ record as New Castle County Executive shows otherwise.
In fact, by Coon’s own standard, he led the county from being “fundamentally sound” to the verge of bankruptcy in just four years, lamenting that the county was “18 months from being out of money” and “unable to operate.”
As New Castle County’s spending skyrocketed by 10 percent under Coons’ leadership, he shifted the burden for his irresponsibility to taxpayers with three massive property tax hikes of 5 percent, 17.5 percent and 25 percent respectively. In 2008, Fitch Ratings downgraded the county’s “rating outlook” from stable to negative because the county’s cash balances were decreasing under Coons’ reckless stewardship.
Coons Led New Castle County to Verge Of Bankruptcy...
NRSC | September 07, 2010 | Staff
No Wonder Chris Coons' County Finances Are In Such A Mess
More from the inbox on Chris Coons' incredibly sloppy financial reporting in the 2003-2004 election cycle
Mr. Coons’ campaign disclosure forms contain numerous errors ranging from minor aggregate contribution calculations to violations of sections 8006(b), 8010(a), and 8012(e). Violation of Section 8006 is a class G felony, violation of Sections 8010(a) and 8012(e) are class A misdemeanors. These violations are outlined below from most serious to minor:
Violations of 8006(b) and 8010(a)
On October 28, 2004 Coons received 6 checks each for the 600 limit from 6 entities. 1)Red Gate II Limited Partnership, 2) Red Gate III LLC, 3) Red Gate IV Associates, 4) Rickman Firstfield Associates, 5) Rickman Piccard LLC, and 6) Rickman Research I Associates. These six entities share the same Maryland address. According to a 2003 Common Cause of Maryland report these, entities (and others) areessentially “shell entities” controlled and set up by William Rickman to take advantage of a loophole in Maryland’s campaign donations limits. In Maryland each business entity can donate up to Maryland’s campaign limits even if the entity is made up entirely of one or more persons who has already donated the maximum amount. This loophole doesn’t exist in Delaware. It’s closed by Section 8012(e). In addition to the 2003 Common Cause of Maryland report. Coons had notice of Rickman’s use of shell entities to make contributions in excess of state campaign limits in an attempt to influence Maryland legislators in a subsequent April 2004 Common Cause of Maryland report , and articles in the 2/4/03 Baltimore Sun ; 7/27/04 Washington Post , 8/5/04 Washington PostSaturday, August 30, 2008
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This was just a taste of the violations.
Plus, he's raised property taxes three times.
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